Deadline: 04-Sep-2025
Applications are now open for the Environment Strategic Integrated Projects Environment Programme.
Objectives
- Applicants should target the implementation of one of the following plans/strategies:
- Circular Economy: National or Regional Circular Economy Action Plans, Strategies, Roadmaps or similar, which are officially approved, and which include specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and are in line with or complement the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and, when relevant of the Bioeconomy Strategy.
- Waste: National and regional Waste Management Plans (WMPs) of the Waste Framework Directive and/or Waste Prevention Programmes (WPPs) as requested by the EU Waste Framework Directive.
- River basin management plans (RBMPs) to the EU Water Framework Directive, Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) pursuant to the EU Floods Directive, Marine Strategies pursuant to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Drought Management Plans as suggested by Article 13 (5) of the Water Framework Directive.
- Air quality plans pursuant to the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive, National Air Pollution Control Programmes pursuant to the EU National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive
- Noise: Noise action plans pursuant to the EU Environmental Noise Directive
Funding Information
- The estimated available call budget is EUR 158 000 000.
- SIP-two-stage – Strategic Integrated Projects – Environment
- Topic budget: EUR 56 million
- Indicative range of project budgets: EUR 10-30 million
Duration
- 60 – 120 months
Eligible Activities
- Scope: Activities that can be funded
- Circular Economy SIPs:
- These SIPs shall be designed to support the application, development, testing and demonstration of integrated approaches for the implementation of National or Regional Circular Economy Action Plans, Strategies, Roadmaps or similar.
- Such Plans or Strategies will be considered as eligible for this SIP topic provided that they:
- are officially approved,
- include specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and
- are in line with or complement the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan
- Circular Economy SIPs:
Expected Impact
- Expected Impact of SIPs
- By the end of the project: at least substantial contribution to the implementation of the targeted plan/strategy/action plan, and mechanisms established to ensure full implementation of the plan/strategy/action plan.
- After the project (3-5 years after): catalysing full implementation of the targeted plan(s)/strategy(ies)/action plan(s).
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
- non-EU countries:
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme
For more information, visit EC.